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Picked up a copy of ''<u>TOY FAIR WORLD</u>'' (Feb. 25, 1973). Alabe has | Picked up a copy of ''<u>TOY FAIR WORLD</u>'' (Feb. [February] 25, 1973). Alabe has | ||
3 new games - <u>REWORD</u>, <u>BIG DEALER</u>, and <u>MAT OCA</u>. (Didn't see | 3 new games - <u>REWORD</u>, <u>BIG DEALER</u>, and <u>MAT OCA</u>. (Didn't see | ||
this until Fair was over. I'll have to go to suite 1005 at 200 5th | this until Fair was over. I'll have to go to suite 1005 at 200 5th | ||
to look at it.) <br> | to look at it.) <br> | ||
Picked up ''<u>TOY TRADE NEWS</u>'' (Sunday, Feb. 25, 1973). Mentions | Picked up ''<u>TOY TRADE NEWS</u>'' (Sunday, Feb. [February] 25, 1973). Mentions | ||
R.G.I./Athol Game Co. and <u>HOLIDAY</u>, <u>MOVIE MOGULS</u>, & <u>PATTON</u>. | R.G.I./Athol Game Co. and <u>HOLIDAY</u>, <u>MOVIE MOGULS</u>, & <u>PATTON</u>. | ||
To 3M room and while waiting for Keith on the phone took | To 3M room and while waiting for Keith on the phone took | ||
two copies of the catalog (which I later discovered was the | two copies of the catalog (which I later discovered was the | ||
same as last year's). | same as last year's).<br> | ||
Upstairs to <u>Keith</u>. Showed him <u>HABITAT</u>. He thought | Upstairs to <u>Keith</u>. Showed him <u>HABITAT</u>. He thought | ||
it was attractive, but wondered if more than one solution might | it was attractive, but wondered if more than one solution might | ||
be preferable. They have three solutions for <u>HECTIX</u>. He | be preferable. They have three solutions for <u>HECTIX</u>. He | ||
took it with him. <br> | took it with him. <br> | ||
Played part of a game of <u>THE BRAIN GAME</u> and he liked it | Played part of a game of <u>THE BRAIN GAME</u> and he liked it | ||
a lot. Took the box and I'll send the rules. (Signed a | a lot. Took the box and I'll send the rules. (Signed a | ||
disclosure form for the two of them.) <br> | disclosure form for the two of them.) <br> | ||
They are going to put <u>GO</u> in a "classic" bookshelf and I | They are going to put <u>GO</u> in a "classic" bookshelf and I | ||
believe <u>BACKGAMMON</u> too. He asked my opinion of games | believe <u>BACKGAMMON</u> too. He asked my opinion of games | ||
that they could put up in "do-it-yourself" form. They | that they could put up in "do-it-yourself" form. They | ||
thought of <u>CHESS</u> and I added <u>BACKGAMMON</u>, but there | thought of <u>CHESS</u> and I added <u>BACKGAMMON</u>, but there | ||
probably aren't any others that people would bother with. I told | probably aren't any others that people would bother with. I told | ||
him about the flop of <u>GAME INVENTOR' S KIT</u>. <br> | him about the flop of <u>GAME INVENTOR' S KIT</u>. <br> | ||
They are thinking of a line of p & p games - a shrink wrapped | They are thinking of a line of p & p games - a shrink wrapped | ||
pad - to sell under $1. They wondered if the games in ''<u>AGOG</u>'' | pad - to sell under $1. They wondered if the games in ''<u>AGOG</u>'' | ||
were in public domain. I told him they are now mine <s>but</s | were in public domain. I told him they are now mine <s>but</s> | ||
and are covered by copyright. They would rather not pay | and are covered by copyright. They would rather not pay | ||
royalties but will if they have to. I told him that I had | royalties but will if they have to. I told him that I had | ||
worked on p & p. games for another (unnamed) company and | worked on p & p. games for another (unnamed) company and | ||
that I had a contractual prohibition from sellig p & p | that I had a contractual prohibition from sellig p & p | ||
games to other companies. I couldn't do anything for 3M under | games to other companies. I couldn't do anything for 3M under | ||
my own name. I told him about my small-equipment games, | my own name. I told him about my small-equipment games, | ||
such as <u>TAKE-A-WORD</u> and <u>SUPER-TAC-TOE</u>. Made a date for | such as <u>TAKE-A-WORD</u> and <u>SUPER-TAC-TOE</u>. Made a date for | ||
8:15 for breakfast on Wednesday to talk about it more. <br> | 8:15 for breakfast on Wednesday to talk about it more. <br> | ||
Keith said that they keep hearing rumors about Hallmark and | Keith said that they keep hearing rumors about Hallmark and | ||
asked if I had anything with them and are they coming out? | asked if I had anything with them and are they coming out? | ||
I said that I had two which are supposed to for stationery | I said that I had two which are supposed to for stationery | ||
show but I've been disappointed before. | show but I've been disappointed before. | ||
(cont. on 1/28) | (cont. on 1/28) | ||